Assabet Valley Little League declares play ball

Monday

Apr 24, 2017 at 2:54 PMApr 24, 2017 at 2:54 PM

Sunday marked the official opening of the 2017 Assabet Valley Little League season in Maynard with baseball and softball teams – and parents – taking the annual parade from Main Street to the playing fields next to Maynard High School.

There was also a fundraiser for 5-year-old Ari Schultz of Stow, who received a new heart March 3, at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Ari "is a huge baseball fan and would be playing t-ball for AVLL this spring if he was able to," league president Chris Dalto said.

Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster threw out the first pitch.